panoply

pan·o·ply

 (păn′ə-plē)

n. pl. pan·o·plies

1. An impressive or striking array or arrangement: a panoply of colorful flags.

2. Ceremonial attire with all accessories: a portrait of the general in full panoply.

3. Something that covers and protects: a porcupine's panoply of quills.

4. The complete arms and armor of a warrior.

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[Greek panopliā : pan-, pan- + hopla, arms, armor, pl. of hoplon, weapon.]

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panoply

(ˈpænəplɪ)

n, pl -plies

1. a complete or magnificent array

2. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) the entire equipment of a warrior

[C17: via French from Greek panoplia complete armour, from pan- + hopla armour, pl of hoplon tool]

ˈpanoplied adj

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pan•o•ply

(ˈpæn ə pli)

n., pl. -plies.

1. a wide-ranging and impressive array or display.

2. a complete suit of armor.

[1570–80; < Greek panoplía full complement of arms and armor =pan- pan- + (h)ópl(a) arms, armor (compare hoplite) + -ia -ia]

pan′o•plied, adj.

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Panoply

 the equipment of a warrior.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

panoply - a complete and impressive array array - an orderly arrangement; "an array of troops in battle order"

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panoply

noun

1. array, range, display, collection The film features a vast panoply of special effects.

2. trappings, show, dress, get-up (informal), turnout, attire, garb, insignia, regalia, raiment (archaic or poetic) all the panoply of a royal wedding

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panoply

noun

An impressive or ostentatious exhibition:

array, display, parade, pomp, show, spectacle.

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Translations

panoplia

panoplia

panoply

[ˈpænəplɪ] N (= armour) → panoplia f (fig) (= array) → despliegue m

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panoply

n (= armour) → Rüstung f; (= covering) → Baldachin m; (fig liter) → Dach nt; (= array) → Palette f, → Spektrum nt; beneath the oak’s panoply of leaves → unter dem Blätterdach der Eiche; the panoply of the sky/of stars → das Himmels-/Sternenzelt (liter)

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panoply

[ˈpænəplɪ] n the whole panoply of (frm) → l'intera collezione di

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